If you've ever enjoyed an early summer evening on the patio, only to be disturbed by bugs flying around your twinkly lights or throwing themselves against your window screens, you're likely familiar ...

The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) are considered a promising source of sustainable protein, as they contain high-quality protein comparable to soy protein. They can produce this ...

Larvae of the invasive elm zigzag sawfly create a distinctive “zigzag” while feeding on elm leaves. The insect has been confirmed in Minnesota for the first time, the state agriculture department ...

Armando Falcon-Brindis was busy with work at the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center last summer when a request came in from an Eagle homeowner to identify the dozens of larvae ...

Before you start looking for signs of spring in the garden, look around for trouble: insect eggs. “A number of problem insects overwinter as eggs on trees and shrubs,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

Larvae of the European black oil beetle, which are orange, ride bees to their nests and then chow down on bee eggs. © Hjalte Kjærby via iNaturalist under CC BY-NC 4 ...

Despite the initial hype, insect agriculture is facing the economic realities of competing with the traditional meat industry.